Hello, Trying once again for anyone that might be new or have new information out there......here is where I am stuck on my WHITAKER lines: John Whitaker b. possibly in KY, unknown d. 1838 Montgomery County, IN m. 20-Jan-1817 Cumberland County, KY to: Catharine WRIGHT b. ca. 1798 NC d. possibly in Keokuk, Iowa aft. 1863 John and his wife moved from Cumberland County, KY to Montgomery County, IN (Union Twp.) where they purchased 40 acres of land on June 3, 1835. John Whitaker was a bell maker according to family lore. They had 11 children - not in order of birth Levi Anna Esau Isaac (my line) John Catherine William Luther Rachel Margaret Noah Except for Levi and Ann (John and Esau were dead), the family moved first to IL and then to IA in the 1850's. During the Civil War, William and Noah both fought for the Union army, Noah died of measles in Keokuk, IA on 05-Jan-1862. William was medicaly discharged for Retinitis 23-Dec-1863. Because Noah was the sole supporter of Catharine, Catharine received a mother's pension of $8.00 per month. Is anyone missing my John Whitaker from their family that may have lived in or near Cumberland County, KY? Anyone have any idea of WHICH family he might have come from or what direction I should turn next to search? Thanks, Lynn [email protected]